This is a timely a well written text which insightfully addresses Europe's contemporary foreign and security policy challenges and its potential for dealing with them effectively.

Ben Tonra, University College Dublin, Ireland

Security in the 21st Century Europe (3rd edition) is a comprehensive treatment of its subject. The book comprises chapters on key areas of European security, policies, institutions, and security identities. The scholarship behind the book is considerable and is made accessible to the reader with case studies. The book should be read by all advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students on International Relations and European Studies programmes.

Neil Winn, University of Leeds, UK

This book is the key resource I use in my class for teaching contemporary European security. It is well written, comprehensive and authored by the foremost expert on the subject. I recommend this book not only to undergraduate students, but also to more mature students as well as those who would like to get a solid introduction to European security today.

Kamil Zwolski, University of Southampton, UK

A comprehensive and cogent assessment. The liberal security order from which Europe has benefitted has come under challenge from Covid, economic difficulties, and then Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Andrew Cottey explains why it would be best if it survived without being quite sure that it will.

Lawrence Freedman, King's College London, UK

Well-researched, clear and comprehensive, Security in 21st Century Europe explores the merits and weaknesses of a strained security architecture, combining theory with detailed empirical analysis to help readers navigate the troubled waters of European security. The book is the perfect companion for advanced students, academics and professionals interested in European security.

Sonia Lucarelli, University of Bologna, Italy

Just like its first two iterations, this third edition of Security in 21st Century Europe is much more than a guide to simply European security. Instead, Andrew Cottey offers a powerful guide to understanding security, international relations and geopolitics via Europe's past and present. As such the book is a must read for anyone interested in these subjects.

Rita Floyd, University of Birmingham, UK